1 The Britvic IT Academy – In partnership with Staffordshire University The Employer Perspective Rob Pritchard Group IT Director Hanifa Shah Strategic IT Consultant

Britvic is a leading soft drinks company Britvic is one of the two leading soft drinks businesses in Great Britain and Ireland Many of the Britvic brands are number one or two in their categories A fast-paced industry: facing continuous, rapid change driven by evolving consumer preferences, local and global trends, shifting regulatory pressures

Our strategy enables people development People development is core to achieving our strategic ambitions Step change in individual capability and performance delivered for us, by us

The capability framework defines role expectations and benchmarks ROLE SPECIFIC SKILLS Key purpose of the role and specific technical expertise areas e.g. SAP, Siebel, Project Management, Business Analysis BRITVIC BEHAVIOURS (DNA) Demonstrated performance in line with Britvic's Leadership and Team DNA e.g. Drive, Passion, Vision GENERIC BUSINESS SKILLS Britvic business skills required for all roles e.g: Thought Leadership, Business Partnership, Communication Each role is clearly defined with key attributes and role expectations A requirement for customised development, move from training and courses

Existing work-based programmes did not enable a step change in development Willingness of universities to work with employers Not for us, we dont need this Lack of understanding by Universities of employer needs They dont know what they want Inflexibility in developing new models for work-based learning Use whats already available Lack of recognition of employee skills and experiences Emphasis on qualifications

A true partnership between Britvic and Staffordshire University Britvic (Employer) Staffordshire (University) Employees (Student) Flexible Negotiated Qualifications Programme Developed Target Qualification & APEL Agreed Development and work activity linked to Modules Journey commenced for Target Qualification

Significant learnings: more than we expected!!! EMPLOYER Drives people development Senior Management support is crucial Increased rigour in development planning Learning for mentors and buddys as well as student Level of ambition has been raised Significant time commitment required STUDENT Real value from development and being more effective in role Achieving academic education without attending University Recognition of previous experience / skills Intellectual challenge Balancing home/work/study UNIVERSITY Buy-in from University Management Increase in employer engagement Widening participation through new types of students Sustainable model for extending programme Challenging students not 18 year olds Capable staff resource required to deliver collaborative working

8 The Britvic IT Academy – In partnership with Staffordshire University The Employer Perspective Rob Pritchard Group IT Director Hanifa Shah Strategic IT Consultant